After two games on the road, St. Augustine Catholic is heading back home. They will take on the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Wednesday, St. Augustine Catholic suffered a tough 14-3 defeat at the hands of Desert Christian. St. Augustine Catholic has struggled against Desert Christian recently, as their match on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
St. Augustine Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Almand, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Santa Cruz Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Glendale Prep Academy.
St. Augustine Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Santa Cruz Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Santa Cruz Valley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: St. Augustine Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .458. It's a different story for Santa Cruz Valley, though, as they've only averaged .334. Will they be able to contain St. Augustine Catholic's hitters?
St. Augustine Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Santa Cruz Valley in their previous meeting on Monday, sneaking past 9-8. Does St. Augustine Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Cruz Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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